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Description
Electrostatic phenomena and technology are studied here and developed
for direct solution of practical problems in agricultural, biological,
and industrial systems.
Electrostatic forces and processes are being beneficially applied
to a number of significant operations to enhance energy efficiency,
reduce resource input and environmental-pollutant output, and improve
overall product quality and economic competitiveness.
Projects
Currently, the lab research program is focused upon both basic
and applied research within three important areas:
- Electrostatic processes for efficiently managing the motion
of numerous types of small particles/materials encountered in
agricultural production and processing, textiles and carpet manufacturing,
and associated industries
- Electric-discharge-generated ozone for beneficial usages in
the agricultural/biological and carpet/textiles sectors
- Electric-field-enhanced removal of moisture from biomaterials
Projects Include:
- Air-assisted electrostatic crop spraying for reducing by half
the pesticide applied per acre of crop
- Electrostatic coating of fruits and vegetables for postharvest
control of spoilage microorganism
- Electrostatic separation/conveyance of bioparticulates both
for quality enhancement and high-speed flow control/metering in
food processing and biological pest control
- Electrostatic aspects underlying natural pollen movement and
engineered systems for electro-mechanical pollination of high-value
specialty crops
- Electroosmotically-enhanced crop drying
- Electrostatic coating of textile-fiber spin finishes
Ozone-related electrostatics projects include:
- Stored-products insect control
- Disinfecting pathogenic microorganisms in poultry, aquacultural,
and other food-processing waters
- Decolorization and BOD/COD reduction of textile dye wastewaters
- Ozone-enzyme bleaching of wood pulp
- Abatement of ethylene gas by ozonation within controlled-atmosphere
fruit-storage facilities
Contact Info
Dr. S. Edward Law
edlaw@engr.uga.edu
706 542-0866
 The
University of Georgia Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering.
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